Pretty self-explanatory photos of the more interesting helicopters at the Vertical Challenge 2002 held at the San Carlos airport. [When you see the text in the photos repeated as captions, this is for the benefit of the "robots" that surf the net looking for information to feed the search engines.]
Video of the "show copters".
This is the "flying banana" Vertol H-21. More info at http://www.rotors.org/h21/21.htm
German BO-102 Heli-simulator
Note the new stealth CHP patrol car with the new LED light bar.
N-number : N314HP Aircraft Serial Number : 3379 Aircraft Manufacturer : EUROCOPTER Model : AS 350 B3 Engine Manufacturer : TURBOMECA Model : ARRIEL 2B1 Aircraft Year : 2000 Owner Name : CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL Owner Address : 3500 REED AVE WEST SACRAMENTO, CA, 95605-1616 Registration Date : 29-Apr-2002 Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard Approved Operations : Normal
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/hh-65.htm
http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/hh-65.htm
Once in a while there is a bug in the Scramble Database. This helicopter is based in San Francisco.
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Cobra
This is the KGO radio traffic helicopter, sometimes heard on 450.2125MHz.
N-number : N22NH Aircraft Serial Number : 1547 Aircraft Manufacturer : BELL Model : 206B Engine Manufacturer : ALLISON Model : 250 SER 400HP Aircraft Year : 1974 Owner Name : NATIONAL HELICOPTER SERVICE & ENGINEERING CO Owner Address : PO BOX 17150 ENCINO, CA, 91416-7150 Registration Date : 18-Aug-1999 Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard Approved Operations : Normal
Looks like the folks at KGO TV has a larger budget. ;-)
N794WC Aircraft Serial Number : 2122 Aircraft Manufacturer : AEROSPATIALE Model : AS350B Engine Manufacturer : TURBOMECA Model : ARRIEL 1 Aircraft Year : 1988 Owner Name : PURWIN COMPANY LLC Owner Address : 16425 HART ST # 2 VAN NUYS, CA, 91406-4640 Registration Date : 21-Jul-1998 Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard Approved Operations : Not Specified
N-number : N23SD Aircraft Serial Number : 811 Aircraft Manufacturer : BELL Model : 206B Engine Manufacturer : ALLISON Model : 250 SER 400HP Aircraft Year : 1972
Note the loudspeakers. They are used to tell evil-doers to leave certain areas of the park and similar tasks.
N-number : N611WC Aircraft Serial Number : 1219 Aircraft Manufacturer : AEROSPATIALE Model : AS350B Engine Manufacturer : TURBOMECA Model : ARRIEL 1 Aircraft Year : 1980 Owner Name : EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT Owner Address : 11500 SKYLINE BOULEVARD OAKLAND, CA, 94619 Registration Date : 21-Apr-1988 Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard Approved Operations : Normal
N-number : N800GL Aircraft Serial Number : 0087 Aircraft Manufacturer : LAMPERT GARY MITCHEL Model : REVOLUTION HELI M500 Engine Manufacturer : BOMBADIER Model : ROTAX (ALL) Aircraft Year : 1996 Registration Date : 18-Apr-1996 Airworthiness Certificate Type : Experimental Approved Operations : Amateur Built
KNTV helicopter. The "3" on the side is to indicate they broadcast on channel 11.
N-number : N90013 Aircraft Serial Number : 1464 Aircraft Manufacturer : BELL Model : 206B Engine Manufacturer : ALLISON Model : 250 SER 400HP Aircraft Year : 1974 Owner Name : PNC LEASING LLC Owner Address : 2 PNC PLZ FL 13 : 620 LIBERTY AVE PITTSBURGH, PA, 15222-2722 Registration Date : 21-Oct-1999 Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard Approved Operations : Normal
